- rarefying osteitis
- a bone disease in which the inorganic matter is lessened and the hard bone becomes cancellated.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
rarefying osteitis
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Osteitis fibrosa cystica — A condition associated with hyperparathyroidism in which bone tissue is gradually replaced by cysts and fibers. * * * osteitis fibrosa cys·ti·ca sis tə kə n OSTEITIS FIBROSA * * * osteitis fibrosa cystica generalisata rarefying osteitis with… … Medical dictionary
vascular osteitis — rarefying osteitis in which the spaces formed become occupied by blood vessels … Medical dictionary
medullization — Enlargement of the medullary spaces in the treatment of various skeletal disorders. * * * med·ul·li·za·tion (med″ə lĭ zaґshən) 1. the enlargement of the haversian canals in rarefying osteitis, followed by their conversion… … Medical dictionary
